title: Adolescent laparoscopy.
abstract: Laparoscopy is a useful and safe diagnostic procedure that provides excellent visualization of the pelvic structures and often permits the diagnosis of gynecologic disorders and pelvic surgery without laparotomy. During the period 1994-1996 40 laparoscopies were performed as a diagnostic procedure on adolescents aged between 14-19 years. In 21 cases of primary amenorrhea the laparoscopy showed 12 cases of Rokitanski-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (57.2%), hematocolpos-hematometra 4 (19.0%), polycystic ovarian disease 2 (9.5%), late onset of puberty 2 (9.5%) and gonadal dysgenesis 1 (4.8%). Laparoscopy which was performed in 12 cases of pelvic pain showed 6 with normal genitalia (50%), endometriosis in 2 (16.7%, infection in 2 (16.7%), fibroma in 1 (8.3%) and torsion in 1 (8.3%). Four laparoscopies were performed for ovarian mass; three cystic masses and one case of endometriosis were detected.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Creatsas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koumantakis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*